Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Logan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Logan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Logan
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Logan:
- 39.539998, -82.406928
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Logan
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hocking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hocking County
- Since Logan is near Perry County and also Fairfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Logan ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Logan.
There are two communities within Ohio that are also named Logan.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ohio ...
- Defiance County
- Marion County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cullman County
- This Logan is located in Cullman County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Logan.
- Lowndes County
- This Logan is located in Lowndes County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the south southwest of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Logan.
- Arkansas
- California
- San Benito County
- This Logan is located in San Benito County and lies 2,118 miles [3,408.6 km]<1> to the west of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Benito County community of Logan.
- Siskiyou County
- This Logan is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,083 miles [3,352.3 km] to the west northwest of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Logan.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Logan [Arapahoe County].
- Conejos County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Logan [Conejos County].
- Logan County
- This Logan is located in Logan County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<1> to the west of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Logan.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Logan is located in Edgar County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the west of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Logan.
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Logan [Franklin County].
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Logan is located in Dearborn County and lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Logan.
- Lawrence County
- This Logan is located in Lawrence County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the west of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Logan.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Logan [Kent County].
- Otsego County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Logan [Otsego County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Logan [Beaver County].
- Indiana County
- This Logan is located in Indiana County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Logan.
- Mifflin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Logan [Mifflin County].
- Philadelphia County
- This Logan is located in Philadelphia County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km] to the east of the Logan that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Logan.
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Logan ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Blackjack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Enterprise
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Hocking County
- Geneva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Gore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hideaway Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
- Hideaway Hills is located in Hocking County
- Joe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Maxville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Monday Creek Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monday Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monday Creek Junction
- Monday Creek Junction is located in Hocking County
- Point Pleasant ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Rockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Hocking County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <5>
- Sand Run Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Union Furnace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
How Far From Logan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Logan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Logan and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Logan to Columbus, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Logan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Logan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Logan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5400, Longitude: -82.4069 |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Logan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Logan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Logan to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.112 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.203 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.819 degrees. |